[Board] Google Season of Docs initiative

[Cameron Shorter]

Hi Helmut, other admins,

Sorry for my slow response, I had a half written email which I didn't 
seem to send.

I've had a quick look over your Summer of Code wiki pages and you have 
some good material in there which I think I'll draw upon.

With regards to sign off, do you have any tips with regards to getting 
official endorsement from the OSGeo Foundation? Any steps that I should 
put in place? (I'm looping in the OSGeo-Board, who might want to add 
suggestions?)

Warm regards, Cameron

On 24/3/19 8:02 am, Helmut Kudrnovsky wrote:
> Hi Cameron,
> />I think you have been involved in previous Google Summer of Code 
> initiative(s) on behalf of OSGeo?/
> yes; also this year [1] (OSGeo GSoC admins cc'ed).
> />I'm keen to play a role in Google's upcoming Season of Docs initiative./
> good to see your effort for the Google's Season of Docs initiative!
> />I'm wondering if you, or others, would like to join me/
> due to time constraints I'm not able to join.
> />and/or provide me with some mentoring with regards to what I should 
> do from an OSGeo perspective./
> see [1] for a possible starting point. it may be a good idea to ask 
> OSGeo projects if they want to join the Season of Docs under OSGeo'S 
> umbrella and if they are capable to provide mentor capacity for this 
> period. then start to outline some framework of rules etc.
> kind regards
> Helmut
> [1] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code_2019_Administrative
> [2] 
> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code_Recommendations_for_Students
> *Gesendet:* Freitag, 22. März 2019 um 21:11 Uhr
> *Von:* "Cameron Shorter" <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
> *An:* "Helmut Kudrnovsky" <hellik at web.de>
> *Cc:* "Vicky Vergara" <vicky at georepublic.de>
> *Betreff:* Google Season of Docs initiative
>
> Hi Helmut,
>
> I think you have been involved in previous Google Summer of Code 
> initiative(s) on behalf of OSGeo?
>
> I'm keen to play a role in Google's upcoming Season of Docs 
> initiative. I'm wondering if you, or others, would like to join me, 
> and/or provide me with some mentoring with regards to what I should do 
> from an OSGeo perspective.
>
> Feel free to loop in others when you respond.
>
> Warm regards, Cameron
>
> On 12/3/19 12:46 pm, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>
>     OSGeo education folks,
>     I'm aware that many of you have expertise which crosses across
>     education, writing and geospatial software. I'd be interested to
>     hear who might be interested in bringing that expertise into an
>     OSGeo "Season of Docs" initiative, as per below? (I'm personally
>     keen to get involved).
>     ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>     From: *Cameron Shorter* <cameron.shorter at gmail.com
>     <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com>>
>     Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 at 12:36
>     Subject: Fwd: Announcement and thanks to Season of Docs survey
>     respondents: Season of Docs has launched
>     To: OSGeo Discussions <discuss at lists.osgeo.org
>     <mailto:discuss at lists.osgeo.org>>
>     As per below, Google has just launched a Season of Docs program,
>     designed to bring open source and technical writer communities
>     together, to the benefit of both. Awesome! I reckon our OSGeo
>     projects should get involved, and I'm personally keen to be part
>     of it. Anyone else want to join me?
>     ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>     From: *Sarah Maddox* <sarahmaddox at google.com
>     <mailto:sarahmaddox at google.com>>
>     Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 at 08:56
>     Subject: Announcement and thanks to Season of Docs survey
>     respondents: Season of Docs has launched
>     To:
>
>     Thank you for your feedback on the initial proposal of Google’s
>     Season of Docs program! You’re receiving this email because you
>     indicated that you’d like us to send you updates about the program.
>
>     We’re delighted to announce that we’ve launched the 2019 pilot of
>     Season of Docs. Details are on our website: g.co/seasonofdocs
>     <https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/>.
>
>     Season of Docs is a Google program that fosters collaboration
>     between open source projects and technical writers. It’s similar
>     to Summer of Code, but with a focus on documentation and technical
>     writers.
>
>     Would you like to take part as a mentor in the inaugural year of
>     Season of Docs? Organization applications open on April 2, 2019.
>     See the full timeline
>     <https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/timeline>and
>     join the announcement group at season-of-docs-announce
>     <https://groups.google.com/group/season-of-docs-announce>to stay
>     informed.
>
>     Please do tweet and blog about Season of Docs if you’d like to
>     share the news. We want as many people to know about it as
>     possible. We’ve provided logos that you can download and some
>     example content on the press page
>     <https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/press>.
>
>     If you have any questions, please email
>     season-of-docs-support at googlegroups.com
>     <mailto:season-of-docs-support at googlegroups.com>.
>
>     Many thanks again for your valuable feedback on the initial proposal.
>
>     Sarah Maddox, Andrew Chen, and the Season of Docs team
>
-- 
Cameron Shorter
Technology Demystifier
Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant

M +61 (0) 419 142 254

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